Stand Againt Racism
Tennessee United for Human Rights is excited to announce a special event organized by:
- YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
- Tennessee Titans
- Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC)
- Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission (MHRC).
Stand Against Racism, featuring jazz singer Dara Tucker, will take place on April 27 on the public square in Nashville. Speakers include:
- Gloria McKissack, retired Tennessee State University professor and former Nashville activist in the Civil Rights Movement
- DarKenya Waller, Executive Director – Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee
- Carol Salas, Girls Inc. student from Metro Nashville Public Schools’ Antioch High School
- Original poetry from Southern Word
The event is free and open to the public.
Stand Against Racism is a signature campaign of YWCA USA to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our communities. This campaign is one part of its larger national strategy to fulfill its mission of eliminating racism.
Date: Friday April 27, 2018
Time: Music at 11:30am, program 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Place: Public Square, downtown Nashville (directions)
Cost: None, no reservation required.
Parking: Street and garage parking nearby.
FFI: ywcanashville.com/stand
We will have a table to distribute human rights educational materials. Hope to see you there.
~TUHR Staff
In the event of rain, the Stand Against Racism will be held inside the Historic Metro Courthouse – Metro Council Chambers